Friday, May 16, 2008

Wine Corner Review #22: Chateau St. Michelle Sauvignon Blanc

Chateau St. Michelle winery is tucked away amidst rolling hills and trees in a beautiful suburb of Seattle. Wine Enthusiast magazine named its tasting room one of the very best. My lovely wife the Rock Star and I visited this old-school, campus-like facility last year on a morning filled with mist and magic. Some of this magic is captured in every bottle of wine, and one of the most delightful and affordable is the Chateau St. Michelle Sauvignon Blanc.

The robe of the Chateau St. Michelle Sauvignon Blanc is a pale peachy pineapple. Inhale the nose and get a whiff of minerals, specifically flint and gravel, reminding us once again that Sauvignon Blanc is the traditional white wine of the mineral-rich soil of Bordeaux. Citrus springs onto your palate, tangarine and nectarine, lime and lemon, almost too many fruits to mention, with a tart, pleasing finish. This delightful white works well with fettucini alfredo, chicken florentine, and other summer Italian goodies. Website is www.ste-michelle.com. You may be most familiar with their budget line of champaigns; rest assured, this winery will meet your needs at all price points and levels. Pick up a bottle of your choice soon, and remember:

2 comments:

It is, Margie. Yummy AND affordable. In fact, if you get it at your grocers instead of at a local wine shoppe, you will probably spend less than $10 a bottle. Goes great with Cowboy Chicken, too. (Hint, Hint!!!)

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Food Czar has communications and drama degrees and has been a newspaper columnist, stockbroker, actor, college instructor, customer service pro and federal employee in his rather interesting life. He may be the only restaurant reviewer in America who has had gastric bypass. Texan born and bred, he would like to thank God, his family, his cats, James Little & the Texas Burger Guy for inspiration, his longtime friend The Rock for always being there, and most especially, his lovely wife the Rock Star for all things wise and wonderful. Food Czar can be reached at www.foodczar@gmail.com.